NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Ettalong Beach, 2257
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Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Ettalong Beach wears its coastal identity openly, a mid-sized suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. Coastal character runs through daily life, with the wider region offering extra trips and outings when you want them. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker community and employment and schools and education against similar coastal suburbs, even with growth momentum and transport and access holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 5,161
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,077
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 395 of 2,901
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 41.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 202 / 885 / 194
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $650
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $615
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 246
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 255
- Against the person
- 85
- Against property
- 103
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 49.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 61 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order132
- Domestic Violence Related Assault138
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment178
- Malicious Damage To Property174
- Other Offences94
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 975
- Ettalong Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
97 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cooinda Village, Springwood St
- Ettalong Public School, Uligandi St
- Ocean View Rd After Picnic Pde
- Ocean View Rd At Memorial Av
- Uligandi St At Barrenjoey Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
290 planning-related records
2026· 22 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation94 KARINGI STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)30 BEACH STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Under Assessment
May 2026
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure22 BREAM ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)79 THE ESPLANADE ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 38 FLOUNDER ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Subdivision302 OCEAN VIEW ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Residential Accommodation15 COOLABAH STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
April 2026
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop189 OCEAN VIEW ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)14 BANGALOW STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 BANKSIA STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation30 SCHNAPPER ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
March 2026
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)161 BARRENJOEY ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space71 KARINGI STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 COOLABAH STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)29 PALM STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Fences; Swimming pool26 BANGALOW STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)51-54 THE ESPLANADE ETTALONG BEACH 2257Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure302-306 Ocean View Road, Ettalong BeachDetermined
January 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)59 THE ESPLANADE ETTALONG BEACH 2257Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space3 BEACH STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool155 SPRINGWOOD STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool43 KOURUNG STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 KARINGI STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
November 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise302 Ocean View Road, Ettalong BeachUnder Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8 FLATHEAD ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BANGALOW STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)38 BANGALOW STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation107 BROKEN BAY ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Residential Accommodation15 COOLABAH STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool17 BURRAWANG STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 COLLAREEN STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space155 SPRINGWOOD STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)57 KARINGI STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 LAGOON STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Subdivision88 BOURKE ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
September 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure31 FLOUNDER ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)5 31 BREAM ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation55 KOURUNG STREET ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation51 BROKEN BAY ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure56 SCHNAPPER ROAD ETTALONG BEACH 2257Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
96 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking
- Barrenjoey Rd after Bangalow StBus stop
- Barrenjoey Rd after Burrawang StBus stop
- Barrenjoey Rd after Lagoon StBus stop
- Barrenjoey Rd at Ridge StBus stop
- Barrenjoey Rd at Warrah StBus stop
- Barrenjoey Rd before Palm StBus stop
- Barrenjoey Rd opp Warrah StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Douglass Hanly Moirsample_collection
- Ettalong Beach Dentaldentist
- Ettalong Chemsave PharmacyOcean View Roadpharmacy
- Ettalong Family Medical Centreclinic
- Paul Peachy Muscle TherapyPacific Avenuephysiotherapist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 55.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 21% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1371st in Australia
- State rank
- 445th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #14 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #55 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Barrenjoey Rd after Bangalow Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Barrenjoey Rd after Burrawang Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Barrenjoey Rd after Lagoon Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Barrenjoey Rd at Ridge Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Barrenjoey Rd at Warrah Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Barrenjoey Rd before Palm Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Barrenjoey Rd opp Warrah Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Beach St after Barrenjoey Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Beach St before Barrenjoey Rdamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.